Pope Francis Calls on Entrepreneurs to Be "prophets"

The pontiff told the entrepreneurs he had three ideas to propose to them on their journey, the first being “prophecy.”

“Without prophecy, the economy, and in general all human action, is blind. “

Pope Francis said: “In a context as complex as the present one, characterized by war and environmental crisis, it is up to you to develop your service, let us say, as prophets who proclaim and build the common home, respecting all forms of life, caring for the good of all and promoting peace.”

Pope Francis said the second aspect was to care for one’s relationship with God.

An economic conversion for the good becomes possible when people experience a conversion of the heart, he told members of the Confederación Española de Asociaciones de Jóvenes Empresarios and the Confederación de Empresarios de Galicias.

“As the earth, when it is well-cultivated and cared for, bears abundant fruits, so also we, when we cultivate spiritual health, when we have a well-cared relationship with the Lord, we begin to bear many good fruits.”

The third thought the pope shared with the entrepreneurs on Monday was about “work and poverty.”

“It is possible to create an economy that reconciles the members of the various stages of production with one another, without mutual contempt, without creating greater injustice or cold indifference,” the pope said.